Shoe heel



Dec. 10,1929. D. o. MARSHALL I. 1,738,715.

SHOEEHEEL Filed Aug? 29. 1928 /A/V/s/To'?. 0A wo O. MARSHALL Patented Dec. l0, 1929 n MFG. CO., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AGORPORATIQ sHoE HEEL i Application filed August ze, 1928. serial na'soaszs.

This invent-ionrelates to shoe heels of the type that comprise a core of wood or other relatively inexpensive material covered with leather or other suitable non-metallic sheet material that is connected to the core by an adhesive.

It is quite common in the manufacture of womens shoe heels of the type mentioned to form the covering of the heel from two pieces of leather or other material that are joined together by a seam which is disposed verticallyA at the rear side of the heel.

One Vobject-ion to heels `constructed in this manner is that t-he seam of the outer covering forms a ridge on the heel that destroys its symmetry anddetracts from the appearance of the heel. Even when great care and skill are exercised in applying the covering material to the core, the seam above referred to is apt to be croolred and uneven and it is apt to be offset slightly with relation to the longitudinal axis of the heel, thereby preventing the seam at the rear side of the heel from lining up properly with the back seam of the shoe to which the heel is applied.'

The main object of my invention is to overcome in a simple and inexpensive manner the above described inherent defects of a shoe heel provided with a covering formed `from pieces of material that are joined together by a seam. To this end I have devised a covered sho heel whose core is provided with a groove disposed so that the seam which joins the two pieces of material that constitute the cove ering of the heel will lie in said groove, and thus cause the outer surface of the heel to be smooth and free from a ridge or raised portion. The said groove not only serves as a recess for the seam of the outer covering and prevents said seam from destroying the symmetry of the heel, but it simplifies the operation of covering the core of the heel by eliminating the step of rubbing down the l seam and by controlling the shape and outline of the seam and the position of said seam with relation to the longitudinal axisof they heel. For example, if the groove in the core said groove effectively prevents the seam 'inx the outer covering from `becoming crooked and it prevents said seam from assuming aposition slightly to the left or to the right of the exact center ofthe heel. The result is that when the heel is attached to a shoe,

'the seam at the rear side of the heel will be absolutely straight and in exact' longitudinal alignment with the back seam of 'the shoe.

Figure l of the drawings is a rear' eleva* tional view of the core ofmy improved shoe heelbefore the covering material has VAbeen applied tothe same. j f f o Figure 2 is a bottom' plan view of said core.

*Figure 3fis a rear elevational view'of the iinished'heel; and Y other suitable non-metallic material B, joined together by a sewed seam 1,*and connected to said core by an adhesive, said seam l be- D HEEL ing located at the rear side'of the heel and extending vertically throughout the entire height of the heel. The core A is provided at its rear side with a vertically-disposed groove- 2 that is locatedat the center of the core and which is of such cross-sectional shape and dimensions that when Vthe covering is applied to the core, the seam 1 ot the side of the heel will be in 'exact longitudi- L Y Vnal alignment with thel back seam ofthe; shoe.

Stillanot-her advantage oja shoe heel of the construction above described is that the covering material can be' applied to the same in less time than is possiblel with a conven-A izo 2 v y 1,738,715Y

tional covered shoe heel, due to the fact that less skill and care are required on the part of the operator in applying the covering material to the core, due, of course, to the fact that the groove 2 in the core automatically centers the covering material with relation to the 'core.` d Y Y p Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure'by Letters Patent is: f

l. A shoe heel comprising a core, lazcovering forsaidcore composed of a plurality of f non-metallic sheet pieces of material joined together by a sewed seam, said covering being secured Vto the core by an adhesive', and means in the rear sidepofA said core for` `de- Ntermining the shape and location of said seam andfor preventing said seam from-forming Y p il, ridgeor projection on the exterior of the ieel. f I 2. A shoe heel,v comprising a core, acoveringlfor said core secured to same by an adyhesive and composed of a pluralit of nons metallic sheet pieces. of material ]oined to- 25 gether by a sewed seam, and a groove in the rear side of said core for receiving said seam.

3. A shoe heel, comprising a core, a'cover- Y ing for said core composed of a plurality of non-metallic sheet pieces of. material 'oined so together by a sewed seam,and a vertically-disposed groove located at thecenteroffthe rear side of the core forreceiving said seam, said plovering being secured to the core by an ad- 36 ,1D-AVID 1o] MARSHALL.

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